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Pochettino: USMNT players with yellow cards benched for Türkiye match

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed four players carrying yellow cards will not start Thursday's match against Türkiye, preserving their eligibility for the July 1 round of 32.

ESPN·Jun 25, 2026·via ESPN

Pochettino: USMNT players with yellow cards benched for Türkiye match

United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said his four players on yellow cards won't start Thursday's match against Türkiye to avoid the possibility of being suspended for the round of 32 match on July 1.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49169923/pochettino-risk-united-states-players-yellows)._

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